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Estates Manager (Mechanical)
Contract Role £30 per hour Immediate Start 5 Days On-Site (Mon–Fri, 8:00–16:30)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified and experienced Band 7 Estates Manager (Mechanical) to join a busy and fast-paced Estates Maintenance team within a healthcare environment. This is a contract position offering £30 per hour, with an immediate start available.

The Role

As Estates Manager (Mechanical), you will lead and manage the delivery of Mechanical Hard FM services, ensuring compliance, safety, and operational excellence across the site. You will oversee in-house operational staff and specialist contractors, ensuring services are delivered efficiently and in line with statutory and regulatory requirements.

You will act as the Responsible and/or Authorised Person for key mechanical disciplines, supporting the safe and compliant operation of critical systems.

Key Responsibilities

Oversee installation, maintenance, and repair of mechanical systems

Manage and supervise in-house estates staff and external contractors

Act as Authorised/Responsible Person for services including Water Safety, Heating Systems, Ventilation Systems and Medical Gas Systems

Ensure compliance with HTMs, HBNs, and Hard FM standards

Lead Health and Safety and risk management within mechanical services

Analyse training needs and support development of team members

Work collaboratively with Electrical and Building Estates teams

Support operational service delivery and participate in the on-call rota

Ensure works are completed within tight deadlines

Essential Requirements

Degree or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related specialist field such as ventilation, water safety or heating systems

Significant experience managing mechanical services within a complex environment

Proven experience supervising contractors and multi-trade in-house teams

Experience acting as Authorised Person in a mechanical discipline

Strong knowledge of Hard FM estates maintenance

Sound understanding of HTMs and HBNs

Knowledge of water safety and ventilation compliance

Strong problem-solving ability

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

IT literate

Full, valid UK driving licence (manual and automatic)

Willingness to participate in an on-call rota

This post would suit a highly experienced, motivated and professional individual with a proven track record of managing multi-trade staff and contractors at various levels, and who demonstrates strong interpersonal and team-working skills.

Contract Details

Rate: £30 per hour
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Site-based, 5 days per week
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm
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